SHOT DEAD IN SYRIA
U.S. CONSUL-GENERAE
MURDERER'S GRIEVANCE
BEIRUT, October 12.
The United States Consul-General, Mr. Thomas Marriner, the senior American diplomat in Syria, was shot dead outside the Consulate.
The assailant is believed to be an Armenian who was refased a visa t» enter the United States.
(Received October 13,11 ajn.)
BEIRUT, October 12.
The murderer of Mr. Marriner is aa Armenian who is a naturalised American-
He was arrested after being severely mauled by a crowd. ' He admitted having killed Mr. Marriner because ht refused him protection.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1937, Page 11
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89SHOT DEAD IN SYRIA Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 90, 13 October 1937, Page 11
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